Kanishka III
Kanishka III (Greco-Bactrian: ΚΑΝΗϷΚΕ Kanēške; Kharosthi: 𐨐𐨞𐨁𐨮𐨿𐨐 Ka-ṇi-ṣka, Kaṇiṣka; Brahmi: 
Kā-ṇi-ṣka, Kāṇiṣka; Sanskerta: कनिष्क), adalah seorang kaisar Kushan yang memerintah dari sekitar tahun 265 M hingga 270 M. Dia diyakini telah menggantikan Vasishka dan digantikan oleh Vasudeva II. Dia memerintah di daerah barat laut India.[2]
| Kanishka III | |
|---|---|
| Kushan emperor | |
 Koin Kanishka III. Sekitar tahun 267–270 M. Mint utama di Taxila.
Obverse: King Kanishka standing holding a standard, sacrificing over an altar; trident to left. Greco-Bactrian legend around ϷΑΟΝΑΝΟϷΑΟ ΚΑΝΗϷΚΙ ΚΟϷΑΝΟ Shaonanoshao Kanishki Koshano "King of Kings, Kanishka the Kushan". ga in Brahmi to right of altar; gho in Brahmi between legs;  hu in Brahmi to right of scepter. Reverse: Ithyphallic Oesho (Οηϸο), thought to be Shiva, standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; to upper left, pellet above tamgha.[1] | |
| Berkuasa | ca 265 – 270 CE |
| Pendahulu | Vāsishka |
| Penerus | Vasudeva II |
Notes
- ^ CNG Coins
- ^ Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran
(dalam bahasa Inggris). C.H.Beck. hlm. 344. ISBN 9783406093975.
